R/T confuser questions
 

Hi

I was wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of somewhere i can get my hands on some sort of confuser questions for the R/T PPL exam?

Cheers

Dave

How about the PPL Confuser - R/T chapter?

For some unknown reason, the JAR version of the PPL Confuser doesn't contain any R/T questions.

For the last few years, whenever this question has been asked, I've recommended getting down to your local flying club, finding someone who did their PPL "a couple of years ago" pre-JAR, and asking to borrow their (old) version of the Confuser, which did have an R/T section.

But, as the pre-JAR students' training disappears further and further into their past, I would guess that these people are less likely to be hanging around training establishments, and less likely to know where they put their Confuser. But that's still the only recommendation I have - so good luck!

FFF
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I'd go initially to CAP 403, the CAA document on RT. You can pull it off the CAA website, and it's actually very clear and readable.

Bear in mind that the RT test is oral/aural, not written, so that's really the way that you want to practice.

G

Slip of the keyboard. CAP413, Genghis. CAP403 is Flying Displays and Special Events which I just happen to be reading! :D


VA

Yep - CAP 413 (not 403) is definitely useful.

But Genghis - there was certainly a written test, as well as the oral test, when I did mine - has it changed in the last few years?

FFF
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there is still a writen and an oral test

Just make sure you are brushed up on emergency procedures, both Pan and Mayday and the cancellation of both, leaving and entering controlled airspace, diversions en route etc etc,
For the writen test make sure you know about sVFR and all the laws on controlled airspace, i did find I worried about nothing and only got one question wrong because I didnt read it right, going back to the oral as long as you can conduct a flight in and out of CAS and handle emergencies and diversions you will have nothing to worry about :ok:

Aerofoil,

As well as CAP 413, download a copy of the CAA Safety Sense leaflet on Radiotelephony. The example flight given in the last few pages of the guide is a good indication of the sort of scenario you will be given in the oral part of the R/T exam.

Good Luck,
Mr. W.

thanks for all your help

Dave

Hi Dave,

Just to make things a bit easier here are the links to:

CAP 413,

the RT Leaflet

and

this also might help. . . .

Good luck,

G

As you say, 413.

It's about :mad: years since I did my RT test, and I honestly don't recall a written exam - but if there was, I'm willing to believe you.

G

I did a two day course at my local flying school, which included the written test and the oral and the license application for £150 quid.

More importantly and surprisingly it was really good fun.

After the course my RT confidence was sky high until I went to finish the PPL in the US. My request's for current altimeter settings were greeted with various responses. This was soon fixed after capitulating and calling it an Alt-timm-itter :} with a Southern Californian accent. Dude.

I tell all of my students to attend the course as ASAP in there training.
This reduces the "I don't want to sound like a t$sser on the radio" early training nerves.

FIS.